Win: Walter Jackson (15-8) Loss: Randy Creel (3-3)
Save: Buddy McConnell (19)
Inning: 1 San Diego Randy Creel pitching. Sonny Little singles to left field. Sonny Little steals second. Jerry Lasher walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Earl Canate grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sonny Little scores. Jerry Lasher advances to third on the play. Bob Kemmler grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Lasher scores. Matt DeFreitas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Walter Jackson pitching. Jose Mott singles past the second baseman. Sam Davidson singles to center field. Curt Williams doubles to left field. Jose Mott scores. Sam Davidson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rob Branca lines out to the shortstop. Will Worrell singles to right field. Curt Williams scores. Will Morogiello grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Jess Johnson singles to center field. Ed Girard walks. John Bottalico grounds out to the shortstop. Jess Johnson advances to third on the play. Ed Girard advances to second on the play. Walter Jackson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Randy Creel. Jess Johnson scores. Ed Girard scores. Sonny Little flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Lasher singles to center field. Earl Canate walks. Bob Kemmler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Bob LeClaire strikes out. Mike Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Creel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Matt DeFreitas flies out to the left fielder. Jess Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Girard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jose Mott strikes out. Sam Davidson singles to right field. Curt Williams strikes out. Rob Branca singles to center field. Sam Davidson advances to third on the hit. Will Worrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego John Bottalico walks. John Bottalico steals second. Mike Murray throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Walter Jackson strikes out. Sonny Little grounds out to the shortstop. John Bottalico scores. Jerry Lasher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Will Morogiello grounds out to the third baseman. Bob LeClaire strikes out. Mike Murray walks. Randy Creel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Earl Canate strikes out. Bob Kemmler flies out to the center fielder. Matt DeFreitas is hit by a pitch. Matt DeFreitas steals second. Jess Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jose Mott strikes out. Sam Davidson grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Ed Girard strikes out. John Bottalico grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Jackson walks. Sonny Little bunts for a base hit. Jerry Lasher walks. Earl Canate walks. Walter Jackson scores. Hy Harman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Kemmler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Rob Branca singles to right field. Will Worrell singles to right field. Will Morogiello grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Branca advances to third on the play. Will Worrell advances to second on the play. Bob LeClaire singles to left field. Rob Branca scores. Will Worrell scores. Jerry Valdespino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Murray strikes out. Hy Harman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Matt DeFreitas walks. Jess Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Girard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jose Mott singles to left field. Sam Davidson grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Mott advances to second on the play. Curt Williams lines out to the third baseman. Rob Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego John Bottalico walks. Al Johnson is pinch hitting for Jerry Valdespino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Johnson strikes out. Sonny Little pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Lasher hits a home run. John Bottalico scores. Johnny Harmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Canate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Haas pitching. Will Worrell singles to center field. Will Morogiello grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Will Worrell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob LeClaire singles to right field. Mike Murray grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob LeClaire is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sammy Dunn is pinch hitting for Johnny Harmon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego John Nichols pitching. Bob Kemmler strikes out. Matt DeFreitas singles to right field. Matt DeFreitas steals second. Jess Johnson singles to left field. Matt DeFreitas is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ed Girard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Buddy McConnell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Mott flies out to the center fielder. Sam Davidson strikes out. Curt Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 San Diego total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Batting:HR - Jerry Lasher (20).GIDP - Jess Johnson.HBP - Matt DeFreitas (5). Baserunning: SB - Sonny Little (34), Matt DeFreitas 2 (43), John Bottalico (9).
Game Notes Jess Johnson is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Claire Sorrells did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Troy Raines improves in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Knepper improves in speed Carl Stewart did not respond to coaching in control Marty Meyer improves in contact_vs_lefty Clyde Moreno did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in arm Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in speed Fritz Pendleton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mark Katz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nick Bench improves in contact_vs_lefty Kyle Curd did not respond to coaching in control Harry Lobert did not respond to coaching in LF